Vango (company)
| Industry | Camping & Outdoors |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founder | Alistair Moodie |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Stephen Newlands, Rob Birrell, Martin Jones, Shona Quigley |
| Products | Tents sleeping bags, rucksacks, sleeping matss, camping food, RV awnings, caravan awnings |
| Parent | AMG Group |
| Website | www |
Vango is a Scottish manufacturer of camping equipment. It was founded in 1966 with the acquisition of tent manufacturer James McIlwraith, sail-maker of Govan, in the West of Scotland, by Alistair Moodie and its name was changed to Vango, an anagram of Govan.[1]
Vango manufactures kit items for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the Scout Association and provides tents for international disaster relief charity ShelterBox.[2][3]
In 2014 there was a management buyout at Vango's owners AMG Group, with the Moodie family giving up majority control.[4][5]
References
- ^ "There's no pegging them back". The Herald. 20 October 1994. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ DofE Expedition Kit Guide
- ^ ShelterBox
- ^ "Management Buyout of AMG Group". MacDonald Henderson Solicitors. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Cameron, Greig (7 November 2015). "Vango owner AMG Group sees profits soar". The Herald. Scotland. Retrieved 20 March 2019.